Obert Hodzi

Research areas

Description of research and teaching

Primary Teaching and Research Interests:

International Relations of Africa and non-Western Global Powers, and Comparative Politics. Topics covered include China’s foreign policy, politics in Africa, Rising powers and the politics of South-to-South relations.

Current Research Projects:

1. China’s soft power strategies in developing countries, Chinese outbound tourism to Africa and the China Development Model.

2. China-Africa security relations and its impact on the peace-development nexus on the continent.